Two wall based pieces have been selected for the following exhibition which will be held in The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral from 2nd to 13th October 2014. visit site
Participate in Contemporary Art Commission - Military Boots
Be a part of Military Boots - As the country commemorates the centenary of World War One, artist Joy Pitts invites you to remember those in your family past or present who have served or are serving in The Armed Forces. Joy will provide all the materials for you to hand-sew their name(s) onto a strip of cotton tape which will become part of an art work on canvas depicting a pair of military boots.
During World War One it was common for both men and women to sew; repairing clothing at home and in the trenches, embroidering messages to send to loved ones and sewing bandages. This project recalls these activities and invites you to make your own hand made acknowledgement to those who serve.
To take part request your stitch pack by entering your name and address via the contact page www.joypitts.co.uk/contact.php Your pack will be posted to you and includes a SAE for return to Joy.
The work in progress will be available to view at the preview of the exhibition Future Fields on Sunday 5 Oct 2014, 2-4 pm at Rufford Craft Centre, Rufford Abbey Country Park, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. NG22 9DF. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ruffordcraftcentre
This project was commissioned by Nottinghamshire County Council.
Part of the World War One Centenary Commemorations across City and County Trent To Trenches www.trent-to-trenches.co.uk
EMVAN - Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist - Joy Pitts visit East Midlands Visual Artist Network
Weston Park Fine Art Competition 2014
Ayrshire calf portrait selected for exhibition as part of Weston Park Fine Art Open in August 2014.
For more information visit www.weston-park.com
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2014
Brow, cheek, nose, jaw, ear, lips, neck is a portrait of Jane, a Leicestershire dairy farmer with 130 milking cows in her herd. The image is created by pinning thousands of garment labels onto canvas to reflect facial anatomy and the patterns produced by hair and clothing. Jane has evolved from a process of assembling 30,000 used labels, and questions the idea of branding by literally describing specific facial features. The navy blue background label is woven with the words, ‘part of a two piece set’, and refers to a second portrait of an Ayrshire calf reared by Jane on the farm.
Exhibition runs until August 17th, 2014. London, Royal Academy.
artlyst London Art Network review
Textiles at the Royal Academy Hannah Sutherland
694 Labels at Erewash Museum
Sixty visitors including men, ladies and children participated in the event at Erewash Museum on Saturday 28th June 2014. Please contact Joy for further information about the project.
WWI Project - Columba livia
Hundreds of names of Ilkeston men who gave their lives in WWI will be machine woven onto individual nametags and pinned onto stretched canvas in the image of a pigeon. Thousands of homer pigeons also lost their lives during WWI. They were used to transfer important messages and were awarded medals of heroism for saving soldiers lives.
The work will be exhibited at Erewash Museum in September 2015.
WWI project - sketch detail pigeon (Columba livia)
Varnishing Day - Royal Academy 2014
It’s an enormous privilege to be exhibiting amongst established artists and Royal Academicians. Eileen Cooper, Keeper of The Royal Academy selected the portrait from 12,000 submissions. The work is hung on the east wall of the Large Weston Room, which is dominated by portraiture.
Nottingham Trent University Alumni
Article - Nottingham Evening Post
OUT TODAY - SAT 3rd MAY 2014. New meaning to designer labels - article by Lynette Pinchess, page 32.